IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11652 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2024 Thana- PUPRI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Sonelal Kumar S/o- Lakshmi Mukhiya R/O- Bachopatti Narha Ward No- 15 PS- Bajpatti District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 4 02-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 285 of 2024 registered on 16.07.2024 for the offences under Sections 309 of BNS. 3. As per prosecution case, three miscreants entered into the jewellery shop of the informant, they demanded jewellery items at gun point and fired upon the informant but the shot missed him. They also hit the informant on his head causing its fracture. Further twice firing was made but the informant ducked and raised alarm and all the three miscreants escaped leaving behind their bag and motorcycle. The name of the petitioner transpired during investigation as one of the miscreants for being involved in the occurrence. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11652 of 2025(4) dt.02-07-2025 2/3 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner came up in this case on the basis of confessional statement of co- accused Raju Kumar and apart from that there is no material to connect the petitioner with the offence as alleged. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the person or possession of this petitioner. The motorcycle seized from the spot does not belong to this petitioner and he has no concern with the same. Petitioner is having antecedent of one case. Petitioner is in custody since 30.09.2024 and charge-sheet has been submitted. Co-accused Nitish Kumar has been granted bail by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 08.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8137 of 2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner. 6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that no recovery has been shown from this petitioner and further considering the period of custody and submission of charge-sheet and also considering the grant of bail to other co- accused, the petitioner above named is directed to be released Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11652 of 2025(4) dt.02-07-2025 3/3 on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi/concerned court in connection with Pupri P.S. Case No. 285 of 2024, subject to the conditions mentioned in Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below. (iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. balmukund/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T